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Several species of shark are caught commercially in Western Australia, including the gummy shark, whiskery shark, dusky shark (bronzie) and sandbar shark (thickskin).
The commercial catch is primarily sold locally to fish and chip shops, although it is becoming increasingly popular as a table fish and is selling well in fresh fish markets and in restaurants.
In recent years the value of shark fins, a delicacy in Asia, has increased dramatically. Legislation passed in October 2000 prohibits the catch of shark for fins only in Western Australian waters.
The shark fishery in Western Australia is managed by the Department of Fisheries in four separate zones.(South and West Coast demersal gillnet and longline, the North Coast Shark and under joint authority for the Northern Shark Fishery.) Management of the fishery is based on gear controls which allows commercial fishermen to catch what is appropriate for the gear they are licensed to use, which includes shark and a range of scale fish.
Research shows that the whiskery and dusky shark stocks are under pressure and a management review is currently underway to revise catch levels for commercial fishers within the managed fisheries and for those who operate outside of the managed fishery.
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